BROOKLYN CENTER, MN - Wildlife Forever is proud to announce that students living in Tennessee and Wyoming who enter the 12th annual State-Fish Art Contest, will receive free Rapala fishing lures. The "Guaranteed Catch" incentive works to increase participation with the contest and engage youth to fish and fishing. Entries must be postmarked by March, 31st and sent to Wildlife Forever to qualify for the 2010 Contest. Winners of the national contest will be announced May 10th.
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BENTON, Ky. (March 1, 2010) - The Professional Anglers Association has filled two key positions with the hiring of Alan Clemons of Alabama as Communications Director and Randy Knight of Texas as Tournament Director.
MARCH 1, 2010 - The Professional Outdoor Media Association (POMA) announces a new partnership with the American Sportfishing Association (ASA), the trade association that represents the sportfishing industry, to present the POMA/ASA Homer Circle Fishing Communicator Award.
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The tuna industry generates $4bn a year worldwide, but as a result the tuna is under threat from overfishing. Now leaders from eight Pacific island nations are planning to form a regional tuna cartel to increase their share of profits from the fish. Al Jazeera's Laura Kyle went to Papua New Guinea, and found short term business gains are proving more attractive than long term sustainability. (Mar 01, 2010) |
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On Tuesday, February 23, a letter signed by the American Sportfishing Association, The Billfish Foundation, the Center for Coastal Conservation, the Coastal Conservation Association, the International Game Fish Association and the National Marine Manufacturers Association was sent to Dr.
Sam D. Hamilton, the director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and 30 year veteran of the agency, passed away on February 20 at the age of 54. "The Interior Department family has suffered a great loss with the passing of Sam Hamilton,” said Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar.
Sacramento, CA – February 24, 2010 - On March 3, 2010, California's Fish and Game Commission (FGC) convenes in Ontario, Calif., to discuss the four Marine Life Protection Act (MLPA) marine protected areas (MPA) proposals for the South Coast Region.
WASHINGTON D.C. - February 23, 2010 - The Billfish Foundation today joined a coalition of marine recreational fishing, boating, and conservation organizations and businesses to call on the Obama administration to take immediate action to deal with a crisis in federal fisheries management that has been growing for two decades because federal regulators failed to collect accurate and timely fisheries data or conduct sufficient and frequent stock assessments.
Purse seine netters seeking permits in highly prized sportfishing/tourism locale
FT. LAUDERDALE, Florida, USA — A commercial Bahamian purse seine netting operation is attempting to obtain permits to begin operating in the islands of the Bahamas for yellowfin tuna, much to the frustration of conservation groups and sports fishing interests.